TIPS DURING RAMADHAN

First things first!!!! FULL CREDITS TO Aisyah Shakirah ~ This entry is dedicated to my fellow akhwaat, my habaebatis, sisters, girlfriends, or my species lah in general, who are in menses (read: on your period)

• https://aisyahshakirah.tumblr.com/post/145608146457/ramadan-day-3-not-fasting-no-problem-pardon-me

Now, here are some ideas on how to make yourself more productive during Ramadhan. To start with, go make goals for the month and divide them up. Okay? Jom!

Repent. Recite this powerful duah: “Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul ‘afwa fa’fu ‘annee” (O Allah, You are pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.)

• Listen to Islamic lectures! Ahh. This is my personal favorite. Wallahi so many free lectures on youtube! Don’t know where to start? Look up some of my favorites:

1. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
2. Ustaz Nouman Ali Khan,
3. Prof Tariq Ramadan

• Talk to Allah in sujood
• Understand meaning of Quran/ Tadabbur
• Make plenty of Selawat & Zikrullah (Remembrance of Allah)

1. LailahaiIlAllah: “There is no god but God.”
2. Allahumma Sali‘Ala Muhammad: “Oh God, send your peace and blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad”
3. Allahuakbar: “God is the greatest”
4. Alhamdulillah: “All praises to Allah”
5. Subhanallah: “Glory to Allah”

• Memorize surahs. Study Hadeeths! Hadeeths are also an important Islamic authority. But make sure it’s authentic! Option; start with Imam Nawawi’s 40 hadeeth.

• Memorize the 99 beautiful names of Allah. Done that? Well. Now here’s a challenge for you. Try to remember the Asma’ul Husna in Arabic along with it’s meaning ;)

• Donate. Give charity. Even if it’s $1 per day.

Lastly, KEEP YOUR PHONE FAR AWAY FROM YOU. 

And the list goes on. In reality, every single thing that we do for Allah’s sake is considered an ibadah. Do not restrict or limit ourselves. May Allah be pleased with us, accept our deeds and continue to shower us with His mercy. Hope you find this helpful.

“… Allah intends for you ease, and He does not want to make things difficult for you.” (2:185)

Oh. Regarding the last 10 nights of Ramadhan. Don’t wait until the night of 27th. There is no guarantee that Laylatul Qadr is on the 27th. Do whatever you can on the last 10 nights, but the starting point is doing all consistently from NOW (In sha Allah).

MORE TIPS:

• Exam Tips During Ramadhan - https://www.student.com/articles/exams-during-ramadan-how-to-prepare/
• Tips to be more productive during Ramadan - http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/03/7-tips-to-be-more-productive-during-ramadan-2-6682165/

May peace be upon you x

Semester 3? Almost Done!

Nasi dagang kuah ikan but lauk ayam nomnom

Alhamdulillah. Wallahi rindu gila nak update blog and blogwalking apetah lagi aduduh. Tapi apakan daya. Payah nak lingering in front of laptop that long ey. I only use laptop to finish my assignments and urm khatam movies ha ha ha.

SO! Today, 8th May is one of those day yg penat nak mampos haha. Seriously. Ada 2 presentations. Ugh. I really hope I did well but duh mesti la si qilah sangat loser. Haha. Alhamdulillah settle dah almost everything for this semester assessments :))))) 

Tak sangka. It's already 8th....May..... And then next week study week dah ha. Gulp. Final exams are coming through!!!!! Fuh puh hh. 

Anyways, this post is mainly to remind myself to share notes on Islamic note by Ustaz Kabuye! (my favorite ustaz for this semester) hihihi. So yeah. Tu jela kut. Ish rinduw.

Sesape yg baca ni doakan qila dapat dean list lagi eh sem ni!? Please? Thank u very much! Moga Allah permudahkan segala urusan kamu. Papai semua take care xx

Studying - Ways to Take Notes & How To Read Effectively: A Guide

There are many methods: The Cornell Method, Outlining, Mapping and Charting

Moving on to how to read like super effective huhu

1. Decide how to read the text

First, decide what your goal is when you read the text: do you want to just scan it to find some specific bits of info? Or maybe get the general idea of the entire text? Or perhaps you need to understand it really, really well, so you need to read it closely? If you want to read effectively, this is the first step!

2. Summarize what you’ve just read

Summarize every couple of paragraphs (or however you want to break it down) so you know what you’re reading. Don’t copy the text or try to include every.single.word., but if there is something worth noting, then note it.

3. Take notes, but…

Again, don’t write down everything when you’re taking notes (here are some techniques!). This will take too much of your time and eventually the notes won’t be as good/detailed, because you’ll get super tired. Take notes if you see some information that is the reason why you’re reading the text. If it’s a key term that you don’t know and want to jot down, use your own words! That way you’ll know you understand what you read. It may seem a bit difficult to learn to take notes and read effectively at the same time. I know my first instinct is to write down everything I see because it all seems important. However, it’s the next thing that really helps to wrap it all up.

4. Reflect and Read Effectively

Reflect on your readings. It’s one thing to read and memorize word-by-word, but it’s another to analyze the text and think about it critically. Every once in a while, stop and ask yourself: what did you just read? What did you learn from it? What was useful to know? What do you disagree with? And what didn’t you understand? (Perhaps write that down and ask in class, btw)

I think we all have different reading methods, but sometimes I find it quite hard to remember the facts, think critically and analyze all at the same time. Some texts can be just super boring to read, while with others I forget that I have to take notes. The key is to determine why you read what you’re reading and what you need to get out it. After that (with a bit of practice, perhaps), it will be easy-peasy!

Credits to Kat :)